A component of equity representing the capital reserves.

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The amount of dividends that the company has declared but not yet paid.

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The nominal value of capital arising from issuing ordinary shares. [Refer: Issued capital]

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The number of shares issued by the entity, for which full payment has been received.

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Equity (Details Narrative) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
Equity (Details Narrative) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2026 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2026 BRL (R$)	Jul. 31, 2026 BRL (R$)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) shares	Apr. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2026 BRL (R$)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Share capital \| $					$ 61,714
Number of shares issued and fully paid \| shares					4,439,159,764
Capitalization of tax incentive reserve						$ 100	R$ 500
Dividends total amount \| $					$ 1,000			$ 1,596
Nonadjusting Event [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Number of shares repurchased \| shares	100,000,000
Dividends total amount	$ 1,314	$ 387	R$ 1,966,000,000	R$ 6,676,000,000